Meat-tenderer.



No. 698,074. PatantedAp r. 22, I902.

R STONE MEAT TENDERER.

(Application filed May 20, 1901;)

(No Model.)

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* UNIT D STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

' RUDOLPH sroNnoF CATAWBA, WISCONSIN.

' MEAT TEN DERER.

srnerrrcnrronrbrming part of Letters Patent No. 698,074, dated April '22, 1902. L T Application filed my 20.11901. $erial1lo.61,140. (No model.)

'TO all whom it may concern/.2 I

Be it knownthat1I,-R DoLPH STONE, a citizen of the United States, residing at'Gatawba,

, in the county of- Priceland State, of ,Wi'sconsin, have invented a new and usefuljMeat- Tenderer,-of which the following is aspecification. I p

This invention relates, to meat-tenderers, and has for its object to provide an improved device of this character which is: especially. designed for domestic purposes and is'con-j structed for convenience'in operation and c1eansing',so as'to provide a sanitary device. It is furthermore designed to provide improved means for mounting one of the man gling members; so as to accommodate the deg vice'topieces of neatof different thicknesses;

With theseand other ends in view the present invention consists in'the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings; and particularly pointed. 1 out inthe appended. clai-ms,-it being understoodthat changes inthe .form ,.proportion,

size, and minor details maybe made within the scope of the claims Without'departing from the spirit or sacrificing'any of the ad&

' drawings.

'- verse sectional vantages of the invention.

' In the drawings, Figure 1 1s a perspective view of a meat-tenderer embodying the pres dinal sides 1 projected above the opposite end pieces'2, as'plainly indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. At each lower corner of the frame therejis provided an outwardly-offset foot 3, which'is perforated for'the reception of a suitablefastening 4, whereby the frame may be securelyfastened 'to a supportas,

for instance, a table. Each upper longitudi-.

nal side of the frame is provided with an inwardly-directed horizontal flange 5, which is flush with the upper edge of the side and ex- ,tends from endto'end thereof, the intermediateportion of the flangebeingjbroken away to permit of the mounting'of the antifrictionrollers 6, the opposite journals of which are rotatably mounted in bearing sockets or seats 7, formed in theinner faces of theresp'ective longitudinal sides of the frame; At the inner end of each journal-portion there is pr0j-' vided an enlargedcollaror flange 8,-theouter marginal edge of which isdesigned for. the

platform ,9.

provided with opposite.longitudinalpendent tion of the respective longitudinal flanges of the frame, as bestshown in Fig. 3 ofthe' drawings, the bottom edges of the grooved flanges'being supported upon the marginal flanges of the an-tifriction-rollers, so as to in% sure an easy movement of the platform. Adjacent to one end of theplat-form there is provided a pendent stop shoulder orrprojectionll, which'is of alength toc'lear the adjacentroller and is designed to strike against 1 ;he intermediate portion .ofv a cross-bar 12, 7

connecting the middleflportionso'f the opposite sidesof the frame and lying between therollers, wh'erebytheplatform is limited -.in its movement in one direction." Tol'limit 'thefmovement ofythe platform in the optatably mounted in a'correspondingperfora- 1 tionzformed in the projectionl3 and disposed longitudinallyofthe'platforml; 'The lower; end portion of the} stpp-pinprojectsfibelow' th'e'cross-bar, so as tocont'ae't therewithand limit the movement of the-platform, and at I the'same time-by tiltingithe'device' laterally j .1 the adjustable stop-pin -may be swung later f ally'so asto clear thecross-bar, thereby to; 2

permit-of the applicationand removal ofthe/ platform. It will of course be understood 7 that the opposite ends of the-frame lieibelow 1 the opposite stops, so as not to interfere with the reciprocatory movement of the platform. As best shown in Fig. 3, it will be seenthat the opposite end portions of the intermediate cross-bar 12 lie below the opposite flanges of the platform, so as to clear the same, while the intermediate portion of the cross-bar is convexed or enlarged vertically, so as to lie above the intermediate portions of the rollers and in the paths of the opposite stop projections upon theplatform. Moreover, the rollers are reduced intermediately, so that the portions 8 may support the platform and the stop projections may pass the intermediate roller portions. It will be understood that the platform is practically supported upon the rollers, the slidably-engaged flanges merely forming guides to prevent lateral displacement of the platform, whereby the latter is provided with roller-bearings. The intermediate portion of the upper face of the platform is provided with a plurality of transverse pointed ribs or teeth, as indicated at 16, while the opposite terminals of the platform are smooth and unchanged.

For the manipulation of the device there is provided a segmental toothed gear or mangling member 17, in mesh with the toothed portion of the platform and mounted upon the upper end of a standard 18, rising from the middle of the back of the frame. The segmental gear has a lateral bearing-sleeve 19,

provided with an inwardly-tapered bore for the reception of a correspondingly-tapered bearing stud or projection 20, projected laterally from the upper end of the standard 18 and lying across the platform. The bearing pin or projection is provided with alongitudinal bore, which is reduced adjacent to the outer end thereof to form an inner marginal shoulder 21, and through this bore there is projected a bolt 22, which is capable of an endwise elastically-yieldable movement by reason of a coiled spring 23, embracing the bolt and bearing in opposite directions against the head thereof and the marginal shoulder within the bore of the bearing-stud. It will be understood that the enlarged portion of the bore of the stud is large enough to slidably receive the head of the bolt. The opposite screw-threaded end of the bolt is pro vided with a nut 24 to hold the bearing sleeve upon the bearing-stud. Asuitable operatinghandle 25 rises from the segmental gear, whereby the latter may be conveniently rocked upon its pivotal support.

In using the device the handle is thrown to one limit and the meat placed upon the platform, after which the handle is moved back and forth, thereby mashing the meat between the platform and the segmental gear.

The purpose of the elastically-yieldable fastoning-bolt 22 is to permit of the segmental gear tilting laterally,so as to automatically accommodate for thick portions of the meat, gristlc, or bone which may lie beneath one side of the gear, and thereby prevent binding of the latter.

What is claimed is 1. A meat-tenderer comprising a base provided with a stop, a reciprocatory platform mounted on the base and provided with opposite stop projections for limiting the movement of the platform, one of the stop projections being movable and arranged to swing clear of the base to permit the platform to be detached, and a mangling member located above and cocperating with the platform and adapted to reciprocate the same, substantially as described.

2. A meat-tenderer, comprising a base, an intermediate fixed stop device carried thereby, a reciprocatory platform mounted upon the base, and provided with opposite stop projections for contact with the fixed stop device, oneof the stop projections being'adjustable to clear the fixed stop device, and a swinging mangling member codperating with the platform.

3. A meat-tenderer, comprising a base having an open top, and an intermediate crossbar below the open top, a reciprocatory platform mounted upon the top of the base, and provided with a pendent stop projection extending below the top of the cross-bar to engage therewith at one limit of the platform,

and alaterally-swinging stop-pin swung from theopposite underneath portion of the platform to engage the cross-bar at the opposite limit of the platform and capable of being swung out of alinement with the cross-bar and a swinging mangling member cooperating with the top of the platform.

4. A meat-tenderer, comprising a base hav-' ing an open top, a pair of rollers mounted transversely between the sides of the baseand below the top thereof, the intermediate por tions of the rollers beingreduced, a cross-bar extending between the sides of the base and lying between the rollers, the intermediate portion of the top of the cross-bar being pro jected above the reduced portion of the rollers, a reciprocatory platform mounted upon the enlarged portions of the rollers, and opposite pendent stop projections carried by the platform, the lower ends of the projections lying below the top of the cross-bar and above the reduced portions of the rollers, whereby the cross-bar forms a fixed stop for engagement by the stop projections.

5. A meat-tenderer,--comprising a base hav ing an open top, and opposite inwardly-directed longitudinal flanges antifriction-rollers mounted transversely within the base and below the flanges, a reciprocatory platform, having a pair of pendent longitudinal flanges resting upon the marginal edges of the terminal enlargements of the rollers, and provided in their outer sides with longitudinal grooves receiving the flanges of the base, and a swinging mangling member coiiperating with the top of the platform.

- 6. A meat-tenderer comprising a base, a reciprocatory platform mounted thereon, a standard risingfrom the base and provided with a tubular pivot extending over the platform, a mangling member mounted on the pivot and cooperating with the platform and having a tilting movement on the said pivot,

out of line With its normal movement and a coiled spring housed within the tubular pivot and connecting the mangling member with its bearing, substantially as described.

7. A meat-tenderer, comprising a base, a reciprocatory platform mounted thereon, a

standard rising from the baseand providedwith a lateral pivot-stud overhanging'the platform and provided with a longitudinal: bore, there being an annular shoulder within thebore, a rocking mangling member coop- .erating with the-platform and rotatably:

mounted ,upon the pivot-s'tud, a handle for. the mangling member, an endwise-movable bolt passed through the bore of the pivot-stud and the mangling member, a coiled spring I encircling the bolt within-the pivot-stud and bearing in opposite directions. against the head of the bolt and the shoulder, within the; bore of the pivot-stud, anda stop device upon I the opposite endof the bolt and lying against the mangling member, whereby the latter is; capable of being laterallytiltedupon its pivotal support.

' 8. In a meat-tenderer, the combination with a rotatable mangling member having a tashoulder within the pivot-pin, and a fastening applied to the opposite end of the bolt, whereby the mangling member may be tilted upon its pivotal support. a g

' 9.. A-1neat-tenderer comprising a base, a

standard having a pivot, a rocking mangling member mounted on thepi'vot and capable of tiltinglaterally, means for yieldingly engaging the mangling member,- and a recipro catory platform located beneath the same; substantially as described. w

In testimony that I'claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

RUDOLPH STONE;

Witnesses:

MONT. BERGSTEIN, PEARL J AUDAIN. 

